Vocab 2

faith -

1.strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

 

2.complete trust or confidence in someone or something

S: Faith is simile to the word faith in having belief in something  such as religion.

 threshold-

1.the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

S:Brown was at a threshold when he meet the devil. 

 

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tarry-

1.of, like, or covered with tar adj.

2.stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place (verb)

S:Brown tarry the woods longer then he should have.

resolve-

1.settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) verb

S: Goodman brown solution was never clear.

discern

1.perceive or recognize (something). verb
S:Goodman brown discern the old man while walking.

martyr-

1.

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs (noun)

S:Duirng the with Salem trials many martyr females were killed.

mirth -

1.amusement, especially as expressed in laughter (noun)
S:Goodman was a very mirth character.

catechism-

1.a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians
S:Catechism is one of the many principles of the Christian religion

pious-

1.devoutly religious (adj)
S: Goodman Brown was pious toward his wife faith.

frenzy-

1.a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior (noun)  
S: Goodman brown is a frenzy human or he is irregular.